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Ballerinanow ties for a Rotten Tomatoes record with anotherJohn Wickmovie. Ana de Armas leads the franchise’s first movie spinoff, with her character Eve Macarro seeking revenge against an unorthodox organization, Cult. Although the spinoff faced several delays and reported reshoots, it finally made its way to theaters, with critical reception trending generally positive.ScreenRant’s Rachel Labonte gaveBallerinaa 6 out of 10 stars, praising de Armas' performance while noting issues with the plot and silly villain. Overall, the spinoffhas a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it’s the lowest among the wholeJohn Wickmovie franchise.
However, perRotten Tomatoes,Ballerinanow ties withJohn Wick: Chapter 4with the best audience scorein the entire franchise. With over 500 audience ratings calculated, the spinoffcurrently has a 93% Popcornmeter. While the score is likely to change as more moviegoers see the newest installment, it does show that the general audience has enjoyed it even more than the critics.
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UPDATE: 2025-08-04 09:59 EST BY FARIBA REZWAN
Ballerina Is Now The Highest-Rated John Wick Movie In The Franchise Per Audience Score
With over 1000+ ratings,Ballerinanow holds the record for the highest-rated Rotten Tomatoes audience scorefor theJohn Wickfranchise. This comes as the Popcornmeter has increased by a point, with a 94% audience score. The latest spinoff is now beating outJohn Wick: Chapter 4,which had a 93%.
Why The Rotten Tomatoes Audience For Ballerina Is A Big Win For John Wick Franchise
It Overcomes The Few Shortcomings Since John Wick: Chapter 4
The audience score forBallerinacomes as a big win for many reasons. Firstly,it indicates the first huge spinoff successfortheJohn Wickfranchiseafter the slight hiccup with the Peacock series,The Continental. While the series did secure a fresh critical designation of 63% and a 77% audience score, the show didn’t quite meet the expectations set by the main movie series. Eventually,Ballerinabecame the first test to dive into the world through the movie lens. Reshoots and delays led to speculation about potential trouble for theJohn Wickspinoff, but those inklings seem to have been alleviated due to the positive reception.
Ballerina’s biggest strength comes down to its action and de Armas' performance as an action star. There is a general agreement that the plot is the biggest weakness and lacks cohesiveness. However, the spinoff one-ups its violence as Evetracks down the Cultresponsible for her father’s demise.Some of these fight scenes illustrate no limits to the brutality and bloodiness, which may even eclipse those from the mainline series. Even though Keanu Reeves reprises his role, de Armas never gets overshadowed and leads the way in the character’s vengeful pursuit. Her commitment is evident as she performs the difficult stunt work, which proves her status as an action star.
Our Take On Ballerina’s Rotten Tomatoes Record
It Brings Excitement To The Franchise’s Future
The positive response bodes well for the franchise’s future. Despite a few shortcomings over the years, there is strong interest in theJohn Wickuniverse, particularly for any spinoffs.Ballerinahas now proven that the franchise can workas long as it contains the franchise’s essence, which is high-octane action, a strong protagonist, and an intriguing expansion of the existing world. Thankfully, the franchise already has a few projects in the making, includingDonnie Yen’s Caine spinoff, an animated series, and a potentialJohn Wick 5.
WhileBallerinadid have a cheat code with John Wick’s appearance, that may not be the case for the Caine spinoff. However, there is a lot of excitement for the developing spinoff, as Yen will be directing, and its action will feature more martial arts, which will distinguish it from the main series. As for the fifthJohn Wickinstallment, Chad Stahelski has been adamant that it’s still in the early stages. Nevertheless,Ballerinahas rejuvenated my interest sinceChapter 4, proving that “fight like a girl” is a good thing, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
